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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.36comfort: your son will not be killed so soon as I thoughtcomfort, your sonne will not be kild so soone as I thoght
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.38Why should he be killed?Why should he be kill'd?
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.176if killed, but one dead that is willing to be so. I shall doif kil'd, but one dead that is willing to be so: I shall do
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.1Which is he that killed the deer?Which is he that killed the Deare?
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.10What shall he have that killed the deer?What shall he haue that kild the Deare?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.18goes in the calf's skin that was killed for the prodigal.goes in the calues-skin, that was kil'd for the Prodigall: 
CoriolanusCor V.vi.122 – He killed my son! – My daughter! – He killed myHe kill'd my Sonne, my daughter, he kill'd my
CoriolanusCor V.vi.123cousin Marcus! – He killed my father!Cosine Marcus, he kill'd my Father.
CymbelineCym II.iii.70Which makes the true-man killed, and saves the thief:Which makes the True-man kill'd, and saues the Theefe:
CymbelineCym III.vii.12.1Whilst what we have killed be cooked.Whil'st what we haue kill'd, be Cook'd.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.322Pisanio might have killed thee at the heart,Pisanio might haue kill'd thee at the heart,
CymbelineCym V.i.20That, Britain, I have killed thy mistress: peace,That (Britaine) I haue kill'd thy Mistris: Peace,
CymbelineCym V.v.218That killed thy daughter: villain-like, I lie;That kill'd thy Daughter: Villain-like, I lye,
CymbelineCym V.v.231You ne'er killed Innogen till now. Help, help!You ne're kill'd Imogen till now: helpe, helpe,
HamletHam III.ii.112I did enact Julius Caesar. I was killedI did enact Iulius Casar, I was kill'd
HamletHam III.ii.113i'th' Capitol. Brutus killed me.i'th'Capitol: Brutus kill'd me.
HamletHam III.ii.190None wed the second but who killed the first.None wed the second, but who kill'd the first.
HamletHam IV.i.24To draw apart the body he hath killed;To draw apart the body he hath kild,
HamletHam IV.iv.57That have a father killed, a mother stained,
HamletHam V.ii.64He that hath killed my King and whored my mother,He that bath kil'd my King, and whor'd my Mother,
HamletHam V.ii.301I am justly killed with mine own treachery.I am iustly kill'd with mine owne Treacherie.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.104my sweet Harry,’ says she, ‘ how many hast thou killedmy sweet Harry sayes she, how many hast thou kill'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.124killed him. Why may not he rise as well as I? Nothingkill'd him. Why may not hee rise as well as I: Nothing
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.142Why, Percy I killed myself, and saw theeWhy, Percy I kill'd my selfe, and saw thee
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.17Killed by the hand of Douglas; young Prince JohnKill'd by the hand of Dowglas. Yong Prince Iohn,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.6her; there hath been a man or two killed about her.her. There hath beene a man or two (lately) kill'd about her.
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.30'a be killed with your hard opinions; for Oldcastle diedhe be kill'd with your hard Opinions: For Old-Castle dyed
Henry VH5 II.i.84of these days; the King has killed his heart. Goodof these dayes: the King has kild his heart. Good
Henry VH5 II.ii.80By your own counsel is suppressed and killed.By your owne counsaile is supprest and kill'd:
Henry VH5 IV.iii.94While the beast lived, was killed with hunting him.While the beast liu'd, was kill'd with hunting him.
Henry VH5 IV.vii.38Our King is not like him in that: he never killedOur King is not like him in that, he neuer kill'd
Henry VH5 IV.vii.43Alexander killed his friend Cleitus, being in his alesAlexander kild his friend Clytus, being in his Ales
Henry VH5 IV.viii.117how many is killed?how many is kill'd?
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.66.2killed
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.98'Twas you that killed young Rutland, was it not?'Twas you that kill'd yong Rutland, was it not?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.55.1Alarum. Enter at one door a Son that hath killed hisAlarum. Enter a Sonne that hath kill'd his Father, at one doore:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.62Whom in this conflict I, unwares, have killed.Whom in this Conflict, I (vnwares) haue kill'd:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.79.1Enter at another door a Father that hath killed hisEnter Father, bearing of his Sonne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.17Where my poor young was limed, was caught and killed.Where my poore yong was lim'd, was caught, and kill'd.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.34Thy son I killed for his presumption.Thy Son I kill'd for his presumption.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.35Hadst thou been killed when first thou didst presume,Hadst thou bin kill'd, when first yu didst presume,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.46Even with the sword that killed thee.Euen with the Sword that kill'd thee.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.51I killed not thee with half so good a will.I kill'd not thee with halfe so good a will.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.165Of Arthur, whom they say is killed tonightOf Arthur, whom they say is kill'd to night,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.103.2Who killed this prince?Who kill'd this Prince?
King LearKL IV.vii.79You see, is killed in him; and yet it is dangerYou see is kill'd in him:
King LearKL V.iii.272I killed the slave that was a-hanging thee.I kill'd the Slaue that was a hanging thee.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.49that 'twas a pricket that the Princess killed.that, 'twas a Pricket that the Princesse kill'd.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.52ignorant, call I the deer the Princess killed a pricket.ignorant call'd the Deare, the Princesse kill'd a Pricket.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.13You'll ne'er be friends with him; 'a killed your sister.You'll nere be friends with him, a kild your sister.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.585Whose club killed Cerberus, that three-headed canus,Whose Club kil'd Cerberus that three-headed Canus,
MacbethMac II.iv.13Was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed.Was by a Mowsing Owle hawkt at, and kill'd.
MacbethMac III.ii.13We have scorched the snake, not killed it;We haue scorch'd the Snake, not kill'd it:
MacbethMac III.vi.6Whom you may say, if't please you, Fleance killed,Whom you may say (if't please you) Fleans kill'd,
MacbethMac IV.ii.84.2He has killed me, mother!He ha's kill'd me Mother,
MacbethMac IV.iii.213.1My wife killed too?My wife kil'd too?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.14dagger man, and young Drop-heir that killed lustydagger man, and yong Drop-heire that kild lustie
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.73And wish, for all that, that I had not killed them.And wish for all that, that I had not kil'd them;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.78was ill killed. How doth good Mistress Page? – And Iwas ill killd: how doth good Mistresse Page? and I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.105Knight, you have beaten my men, killed myKnight, you haue beaten my men, kill'd my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.177killed the poor woman.kill'd the poore woman.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.18is not killed indeed; and for the more better assurance,is not kill'd indeede: and for the more better assurance,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.70And hast thou killed him sleeping? O, brave touch!And hast thou kill'd him sleeping? O braue tutch:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.39at the bird-bolt. I pray you, how many hath he killed andat the Burbolt. I pray you, how many hath hee kil'd and
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.40eaten in these wars? But how many hath he killed? Foreaten in these warres? But how many hath he kil'd? for
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.78Canst thou so daff me? Thou hast killed my child;Canst thou so daffe me? thou hast kild my child,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.131What, courage, man! What though care killedWhat, courage man: what though care kil'd
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.145cowardice. You have killed a sweet lady, and her deathcowardise: you haue kill'd a sweete Ladie, and her death
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.184Messina. You have among you killed a sweet and innocentMessina: you haue among you, kill'd a sweet and innocent
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.250Art thou the slave that with thy breath hast killedArt thou thou the slaue that with thy breath hast kild
OthelloOth V.ii.113Cassio, my lord, hath killed a young VenetianCassio, my Lord, hath kill'd / A young Venetian,
OthelloOth V.ii.114.2Roderigo killed?Rodorigo kill'd?
OthelloOth V.ii.115.1And Cassio killed?and Cassio kill'd?
OthelloOth V.ii.115.2No, Cassio is not killed.No, Cassio is not kill'd.
OthelloOth V.ii.116Not Cassio killed! Then murder's out of tune,Not Cassio kill'd? Then Murther's out of tune,
OthelloOth V.ii.131.1'Twas I that killed her.'Twas I that kill'd her.
OthelloOth V.ii.166The Moor hath killed my mistress! Murder! Murder!The Moore hath kill'd my Mistris. Murther, murther.
OthelloOth V.ii.198For thou hast killed the sweetest innocentFor thou hast kill'd the sweetest innocent,
OthelloOth V.ii.234The woman falls: sure he hath killed his wife.The woman falles: / Sure he hath kill'd his Wife.
OthelloOth V.ii.236He's gone, but his wife's killed.Hee's gone, but his wife's kill'd.
OthelloOth V.ii.285.2I bleed, sir, but not killed.I bleed Sir, but not kill'd.
OthelloOth V.ii.354I kissed thee, ere I killed thee: no way but this,I kist thee, ere I kill'd thee: No way but this,
PericlesPer II.iii.63Which make a sound, but killed are wondered at.Which make a sound, but kild, are wondred at:
PericlesPer IV.i.73Why would she have me killed?Why would shee haue mee kild
PericlesPer IV.i.78I never killed a mouse, nor hurt a fly.I neuer killd a Mouse, nor hurt a Fly:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.159Some poisoned by their wives, some sleeping killed,Some poyson'd by their Wiues, some sleeping kill'd,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.154What though I killed her husband and her father?What though I kill'd her Husband, and her Father,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.137To be revenged on him that killed my husband.To be reueng'd on him that kill'd my Husband.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.230What? I that killed her husband and his fatherWhat? I that kill'd her Husband, and his Father,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.106My brother killed no man – his fault was thought – My Brother kill'd no man, his fault was Thought,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.40I had an Edward, till a Richard killed him;I had an Edward, till a Richard kill'd him:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.41I had a Harry, till a Richard killed him:I had a Husband, till a Richard kill'd him:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.42Thou hadst an Edward, till a Richard killed him;Thou had'st an Edward, till a Richard kill'd him:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.43Thou hadst a Richard, till a Richard killed him.Thou had'st a Richard, till a Richard kill'd him.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.46Thou hadst a Clarence too, and Richard killed him.Thou had'st a Clarence too, / And Richard kill'd him.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.63Thy Edward he is dead, that killed my Edward;Thy Edward he is dead, that kill'd my Edward,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.296If I have killed the issue of your womb,If I haue kill'd the issue of your wombe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.137Which way ran he that killed Mercutio?Which way ran he that kild Mercutio?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.39Alack the day! he's gone, he's killed, he's dead!Alacke the day, hee's gone, hee's kil'd, he's dead.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.70Romeo that killed him, he is banished.Romeo that kil'd him, he is banished.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.96Will you speak well of him that killed your cousin?Will you speake well of him, / That kil'd your Cozen?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.101That villain cousin would have killed my husband.That Villaine Cozin would haue kil'd my husband:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.59Despised, distressed, hated, martyred, killed!Despis'd, distressed, hated, martir'd, kil'd,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.197Warm and new killed.Warme and new kil'd.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.229I killed a man, and fear I was descried.I kil'd a man, and feare I was descried:
The TempestTem II.ii.106I took him to be killed with a thunderstroke.I tooke him to be kil'd with a thunder-strok;
The TempestTem V.i.78Would here have killed your king, I do forgive thee,Would heere haue kill'd your King: I do forgiue thee,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.340a bear, thou wouldst be killed by the horse. Wert thoua Beare, thou would'st be kill'd by the Horse: wert thou
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.92Hath hurt me more than had he killed me dead.Hath hurt me more, then had he kild me dead:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.114Perchance she weeps because they killed her husband,Perchance she weepes because they kil'd her husband,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.53At that that I have killed, my lord – a fly.At that that I haue kil'd my Lord, a Flys
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.59Alas, my lord, I have but killed a fly.Alas (my Lord) I haue but kild a flie.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.65Came here to make us merry, and thou hast killed him.Came heere to make vs merry, / And thou hast kil'd him.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.67Like to the Empress' Moor. Therefore I killed him.Like to the Empresse Moore, therefore I kild him.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.171You killed her husband, and for that vile faultYou kil'd her husband, and for that vil'd fault,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.48Killed her for whom my tears have made me blind.Kil'd her for whom my teares haue made me blind.
Twelfth NightTN I.i.37Hath killed the flock of all affections elseHath kill'd the flocke of all affections else
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.26I killed a man, whose death I much repent;I kil'd a man, whose death I much repent,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.31the pillory for geese he hath killed, otherwise he hadthe Pillorie for Geese he hath kil'd, otherwise he had
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.390By my regard, but killed none so. Camillo,By my regard, but kill'd none so: Camillo,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.15To make a perfect woman, she you killedTo make a perfect Woman; she you kill'd,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.16.2I think so. Killed!I thinke so. Kill'd?
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.17She I killed! I did so; but thou strik'st meShe I kill'd? I did so: but thou strik'st me
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.53.1But killed itself much sooner.But kill'd it selfe much sooner.

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.4 Fair creature, killed too soon by death's sharp sting; Faire creature kilde too soon by Deaths sharpe sting:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.74 Where, lest between them both it should be killed, Where least betweene them both it should be kild.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.232 ‘ Had Collatinus killed my son or sire, Had COLATINVS kild my sonne or sire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1255 But chide rough winter that the flower hath killed; But chide rough winter that the flowre hath kild,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1593 Her lively colour killed with deadly cares. Her liuelie colour kil'd with deadlie cares,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1803 I owed her, and 'tis mine that she hath killed.’ I owed her, and tis mine that shee hath kil d.
SonnetsSonn.6.4 With beauty's treasure ere it be self killed. With beautits treasure ere it be selfe kil'd:
Venus and AdonisVen.1110 He thought to kiss him, and hath killed him so. He thought to kisse him, and hath kild him so.
Venus and AdonisVen.1118 With kissing him I should have killed him first; With kissing him I should haue kild him first,
Venus and AdonisVen.1165 By this the boy that by her side lay killed By this the boy that by her side laie kild,

Glossary

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Abel[pron: 'aybl] in the Bible, the son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain
Absyrtus[pron: ab'sertus] younger brother of Medea, killed by her to aid Jason's escape with the Golden Fleece
Actaeon[pron: ak'tayon] cuckold; hunter who saw Artemis (goddess of chastity) bathing naked; she changed him into a stag, who was killed by his own hounds
Amurath[pron: 'amurahth, 'amurat] 16th-c Turkish sultan, Murad III, who killed all his brothers on ascending the throne; as did his successor
Argushundred-eyed guard of Io, a heifer; Hermes killed him to rescue Io, and Hera then transferred his many eyes to the peacock’s tail
Arion[a'riyon] legendary Greek musician; about to be robbed and killed by a ship’s crew, he was allowed to sing one last song; dolphins then appeared, Arion leapt overboard, and was carried by one of them to safety
Atalantafleet-footed huntress who swore only to marry the suitor who could outrace her; those she defeated, she killed
basiliskmythical serpent which killed with its look
Cleitus[pron: 'kliytus] friend and commander of Alexander, killed by him in a quarrel
Colbrandmedieval Danish champion giant, killed by Sir Guy of Warwick at Winchester
deaddeprived of life, killed
Dido[pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre
disme[pron: diym] tenth person killed
Hecubawife of Priam, King of Troy, and mother of 18 children; after the Greeks took Troy, she saw her sons and her husband killed, and was sent into slavery.
huntgame, quarry that has been killed
liebe killed, find oneself dead
Lucrece, Lucretia[lu'krees] legendary Roman heroine, 6th-c BC, who killed herself after being raped by Tarquin
Minotaur['minotawr] son of Pasiphae and a bull from the sea, half bull and half human; kept in Minos' labyrinth; killed by Theseus
Pandarus[pron: 'pandarus] Trojan prince, killed by Diomedes; Cressida's uncle and go-between
Priam[pron: 'priyam] king of Troy, husband of Hecuba; killed by Pyrrhus during the sack of Troy
Pyramus lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion
Pyrrhus[pron: 'pirus] son of Achilles, who entered Troy in the wooden horse and killed Priam
Rhesus[pron: 'reesus] Thracian hero, famed for his horses; after fighting for one day in the Trojan War, Ulysses and Diomedes killed him in his tent at night, and stole the horses
Sphinxfemale monster who killed people unable to answer its riddle
Thersites[pron: ther'siyteez] cowardly Greek, killed by Achilles after jeering at him
Tomyris[pron: 'tomiris] Scythian queen, 6th-c BC, who killed Cyrus the Great
Troilus[pron: 'troylus] youngest son of Priam and Hecuba; killed by Achilles; lover of Cressida
Ulysses[pron: yoo'liseez] son of Laertes, who fought for 10 years in the Trojan War; on his return to Ithaca, he killed the suitors of his wife Penelope
wheaksound of a pig being killed

Thesaurus

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killeddead
killed, belie
killed, tenth person disme
look, serpent which killed with itsbasilisk
quarry that has been killedhunt
tenth person killeddisme

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...er iv i 77 believe me law / i never killed a mouse nor hurt a fly indeed ...
Regrets...ii ii 39 alack the day he’s gone he’s killed alack for woe r2 iii iii 70 alack...
Sounds... wheak tit iv ii 145 pig being killed noises made by objects ...
Classical mythology...bsyrtus did younger brother of medea killed by her to aid jason&rsquo s escape with ...
...ged him into a stag who was pursued and killed by his own hounds adonis ts ...
...es was not given to him he went mad and killed himself character in troilus and cressi...
...ndred-eyed guard of io a heifer hermes killed him to rescue io and hera then transfer...
...y greek musician about to be robbed and killed by a ship&rsquo s crew he was allowed t...
...uld outrace her those she defeated she killed atlas 3h6 v i 36 thou art...
... left without seeing dido again and she killed herself on a funeral pyre diome...
...k troy she saw her sons and her husband killed and was sent into slavery hel...
...man kept in minos&rsquo labyrinth and killed by theseus myrmidons tc i ii...
...andarus of troy become trojan prince killed by diomedes character in troilus and cr...
...n of laomedon husband of hecuba he was killed by pyrrhus during the sack of troy char...
...lion&rsquo s prey thinking she had been killed by a lion he committed suicide when sh...
...tted suicide when she found him thisbe killed herself with his sword pyrrhus ...
...who entered troy in the wooden horse and killed priam also known as neoptolemus ...
... in the trojan war ulysses and diomedes killed him in his tent at night and stole the ...
... subtle as sphinx female monster who killed people unable to answer its riddle ...
...hen neither are alive cowardly greek killed by achilles after thersites jeered at hi...
...of athens who with ariadne&rsquo s help killed the minotaur he conquered the amazons ...
...lub youngest son of priam and hecuba killed by achilles in troilus and cressida th...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... man medieval danish champion giant killed by sir guy of warwick at winchester ...
Religious personalities and beings... bible (genesis 4) son of adam and eve killed by his brother cain abraham ...
Historical figures...43 friend and commander of alexander killed by him in a quarrel alexander above ...
... legendary roman heroine 6th-c bc who killed herself after being raped by tarquin su...
...i iii 6 scythian queen 6th-c bc who killed cyrus the great tully 2h6 iv...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious... 16th-c turkish sultan murad iii who killed all his brothers on ascending the throne...
Britain [outside London]...izabethan times henry vi’s son edward killed in battle here (1471) ware t...

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